Federer, hot Gasquet advance in Rotterdam

Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Sports Network) - Reigning champion Roger
Federer opened with a win, while fresh off his title in France last week,
French star Richard Gasquet was also a first-round victor Wednesday at the
$1.7 million ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament.

The top-seeded former world No. 1 Federer leveled Slovenian Grega Zemlja 6-3,
6-1 to reach the second round this week.

The reigning Wimbledon champion and 17-time major titlist Federer beat Juan
Martin del Potro in last year's marquee finale here and also titled in
Rotterdam back in 2005.

And in other first-round play, German qualifier Matthias Bachinger upended
sixth-seeded Italian Andreas Seppi 6-3, 6-4 and the former Australian Open
runner-up Baghdatis got past Benoit Paire, 6-0, 6-7 (3-7), 4-0, as the
Frenchman retired while trailing in the third set.